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Baloch, Qandeel, 1990-2016

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Personal name headingBaloch, Qandeel, 1990-2016
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Variant(s)Qandeel Baloch, 1990-2016
Azeem, Fouzia, 1990-2016
Birth date1990-03-01
Death date2016-07-15
Place of birthDera Ghāzi Khān (Pakistan)
Profession or occupationModels (Persons)
Found inThe sensational life & death of Qandeel Baloch, 2018: (Qandeel Baloch) page xiii (Qandeel Baloch, Pakistani's first celebrity-by-social media, became known for the videos and photographs she posted to sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube; she was murdered by his brother in 2016 at the age of twenty 26)
Wikipedia WWW viewed on August 13, 2019: (Qandeel Baloch; Fouzia Azeem‎; born on1 March 1990; died on 15 July 2016, Dera Ghazi Khan), better known by the name Qandeel Baloch was a Pakistani model, actress, social media celebrity and activist. Baloch rose to prominence due to her videos on social networks discussing her daily routine, her rights as a Pakistani woman, and various controversial issues. Baloch first received recognition from the media in 2013, when she auditioned for Pakistan Idol; her audition went viral and she became an Internet celebrity. She was one of the top 10 most searched for persons on the internet in Pakistan and both celebrated and criticised for the content of her videos and posts. During the evening of 15 July 2016, Baloch was asphyxiated while she was asleep in the house where her parents live in Multan. Her brother Waseem Azeem confessed to the murder saying she was "bringing disrepute" to the "family's honour")
Associated languageurd eng